Very Filipino Problems
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S2E20 Online Etiquette with the Educators Club (Part 2)
18 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Educators Club is back in this podcast with the second part of their episode talking about online etiquettes. Is grammar and punctuation marks rea...
S2E19 Travel Buddy Problems with the Brits (Part 1)
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Brits are back and we are going to talk about the qualities of being a good travel buddy. How important is punctuality and how can you get the per...
S2E18 Virtue Signaling Problems with the Engineering Club
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Engineering Club is back in the podcast discussing about virtue signaling problems. What is virtue signaling and how does it affect us on how we p...
S2E17 Online Etiquette with the Educators Club (Part 1)
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another episode with Tiana and Eugenio in the podcast discussing different etiquette we must follow when interacting with people online. Why do we hav...
S2E16 Pinoy Valentines with the Engineering Club
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After the last episode, we go back to the Philippines with the Engineering Club talking about the Filipino way of celebrating Valentines Day. What wou...
S2E15 Valentines Day Problems with the Brits
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode, we have Tiffy, Aaron and Dave on the podcast for the first time live from the United Kingdom. They called the group "the walking ...
S2E14 Achievement Unlocked with the Engineering Club
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's up everyone? Our favorite podcast is back! 2023 has started and the Engineering Club have a lot of topics to share in this quick yearend review...
S2E13 Education System Problems with the Educators Club
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Educators Club are back in the podcast with Eugenio and Tiana talking about their personal experiences regarding different problems in the educati...
S2E12 Toxic Family Culture Problems with the Engineering Club (Part 1)
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Engineering Club is back in this episode with Noel coming back to the Philippines and joining again our podcast after a short business trip in Arm...
S2E11 Job Seeker Problems with the Engineering Club
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Warning! Long episode ahead. But this is a very important episode regarding the hardships every Filipino jobseeker encounter in their lives with the E...
S2E10 Childless Problems with the Engineering Club
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Engineering Club is here to talk about how to answer the very intrusive Filipino question of either bearing a child or opting to become childless....
S2E09 Very Teacher Problems with the Educators Club
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the World Teachers' Day that happened this month, we bring two newcomers in the podcast coming from Thailand and Singapore with Eugenio and Tiana...
S2E08 Balikbayan Problems with Doc Lui (Episode 2 of 2)
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is just the continuation of the previous one where Arvin and Lui talked about their recent trips in the Philippines. How important is pla...
S2E07 Distance Learning Problems with Kristian Rivera
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about distance learning here with our political science student from Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Kristian. What does it feel when all your...
S2E06 Filipino Party Problems with the Engineering Club
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is our birthday month this October. Hooray! Happy Birthday to us! But with our upcoming birthday celebration comes with our common Filipino problem...
S2E05 Karaoke Problems with the Engineering Club
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are back in the Philippines with the Engineering Club talking about the favorite Filipino past time of singing in the karaoke/videoke. Why do most ...
S2E04 Balikbayan Problems with Doc Lui (Episode 1 of 2)
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Doc Lui is back in the podcast and we are to talk about our recent holiday trips from the Philippines. How expensive it is for Filipinos living abroad...
S2E03 Pride Month with Ellie Ugaddan
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lets go back to one of the most beautiful cities in Italy with our student traveler Ellie from Turin sharing her Pride March experiences in this episo...
S2E02 The Spirit of Volunteerism with Kristian Rivera
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we go back to Philippines in the city of Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur with student volunteer Kristian Rivera talking about his advocac...
S2E01 Talking Stage Problems with the Engineering Club (Season Opener Special)
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the VFP Season Two baby! The Engineering Club is back live in this episode with another very interesting topic regarding talking stage of a...
S1E40 Online Dating Problems with the Engineering Club (Season Ender Special)
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Finally we got a face to face episode live in the Philippines! The Engineering Club was able to pull another interesting topic spontaneously. How is t...
S1E39 Public School Problems with the Engineering Club
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with the Engineering Club discussing how different public schooling is from private schooling in the Philippines. How different is the exp...
S1E38 Studying Abroad Problems with Ellie Ugaddan
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we went back to Turin with our student traveler, Ellie, to share common struggles when studying abroad. How is it like studying in a ...
S1E37 Disaster Problems with the Engineering Club
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with Clint and Chito in the episode and we talked about different disaster problems. What are the common struggles of Filipinos when there...
S1E36 Happiest Country Problems with Kumu Nordic
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we go back to Finland with Kumu Nordic talking about living in the happiest country in the world. How subjective feelings like happin...
S1E35 Moving For Love with Joan of Kumu Canada
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are back in this episode with Joan of Kumu Canada for another interesting story coming from Ontario, Canada. How would you handle moving to a place...
S1E34 Election Problems with the Engineering Club
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrity endorsements, dramas and dirty politics around the 2022 Philippine Elections campaigns and Malaya, Chito and Arvin has a lot of points to di...
S1E33 Everything Expensive with Dominique of Kumu Europe
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lets go to the land of chocolates, Heidi cheese and Swatch which is Switzerland with Dominique in the episode. How is it like to be in one of the most...
S1E32 Kwentong Sabaw with the Engineering Club
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Engineering tropa is back with their own sabaw moments during their student life. Arvin got really drunk on a Sunday midnight while having a sched...
S1E31 In Pursuit of Learning with Ellie Ugaddan
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another newcomer in the podcast with student and traveler Ellie, based from Turin, Italy. How is she able to move to Europe from the Philippines to do...
S1E30 Filipino Time Problems with Doc Lui
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The episode for today is about the dreadful Filipino habit of being late. Why being late is generally acceptable in our culture? What is the most comm...
S1E29 Reaching The Dream with Joan of Kumu Canada
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another newcomer in this podcast coming from Ontario with Joan of Kumu Canada and this episode to share her experiences from the Land of Maple Leaf. H...
S1E28 Filipino Mentality with Lynette Calderon
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we go back to Bay Area with Lynette talking about how she was able to get the job on her own without the help of others. Why should w...
S1E27 Looking For Opportunities with Kumu Nordic
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kumu Nordic is back to talk about looking for opportunities in the Nordic region. How are we able to end up in the job we have right now? How do we ha...
S1E26 War Problems with the Engineering Club
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tensions ongoing around Europe as of this moment and the topic for today is the relevance of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine to Filipinos arou...
S1E25 Vote Buying Problems with the Engineering Club
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another newcomer in the podcast today with Chito Lapitan in the episode. Today's topic is about the rampant vote buying during the Philippines electio...
S1E24 Filipino Taste with Bytz Grauzul
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eating out is very expensive in the Nordics so it is essential for most people to learn how to cook. But how can you do it without the usual ingredien...
S1E23 Pursuing Your Passion with Lynette Calderon
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let us welcome another newcomer in the episode coming from Bay Area. Lynette Calderon is a behaviorist and child development specialist that had earli...
S1E22 Pandemic Layoff Problems with Florencio Guinhawa (English Episode)
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is another English episode with Florencio Guinhawa to tackle how hard is it to lose a job in the middle of the pandemic. What things can possibly...
S1E21 Crossing Boundaries with Kumu Nordic
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first Kumu Nordic episode with another set of newcomers in the podcast. Intersections' hosts Charlese and Meg tell us why they decided to ...
S1E20 I Am Drunk Problems with Doc Lui
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a quick catch up with what happened during the holiday season and our struggles with our jobs during these times. But something crazy ...
S1E19 Cold Weather and Midsummer Problems with Bytz Grauzul
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Long dark winter, cold weather and midsummer is a textbook definition of what a Nordic climate is. But coming from tropical islands, how do we cope up...
S1E18 Where To Eat with the Engineering Club
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is your go-to student meal? What is the magic of dumplings that makes it an all time favorite? How does the combination of pancit and mayonnaise ...
S1E17 Asking Questions with the Engineering Club
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What demotivates you from working? How hard is it to ask questions when you don’t know what to do at work? Why are other people hesitant to train an...
S1E16 Crab Mentality Problems with Doc Lui
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why are Filipinos pulling each other down? Why does this crab mentality exist in our culture even in the early days of colonial times? Is being a poor...
S1E15 Student Fashion with the Engineering Club
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
School life sucks when you always have to prepare your school uniform attire every fucking day. But how does it feel when you are not required to wear...
S1E14 Christmas Hustle with the Engineering Club
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Filipinos celebrate Christmas very early and that means as early as September. Very uniquely Filipino right? But how hard is it to set your budget dur...
S1E13 Work Life Balance Problems with Bytz Grauzul
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Work-life balance is always an integral part of living the Nordic culture. How does it differ with our own working culture in the Philippines? How do ...
S1E12 Killing Time Problems with the Engineering Club
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Where do you spend your time when you don’t have classes at school? How do you cope up with the boredom in between classes? How do you make yourself...
S1E11 Nordic Culture with Bytz Grauzul
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nordic countries ranks high in the most happiest countries in the world. What would be the secret to living the Nordic culture? What are the shocking ...
S1E10 Staying Neutral Problems with the Engineering Club
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So the 2022 Philippine Elections is coming, political dramas are happening even before the filing of candidacies and a rollercoaster ride of substitut...
S1E09 Vaccination Problems with Doc Lui
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Philippines is currently lagging with the rate of vaccination as compared worldwide and this is becoming a big problem for all of us. Should we ma...
S1E08 Engineering Stereotype Problems with the Engineering Club
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are common engineering stereotypes? Why is there very few female studying mechanical engineering? Where do you find campus crushes in a male domi...
S1E07 Paying It Forward with Florencio Guinhawa (English Episode 2/2)
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second half of the special episode and we talked about how the Guinhawa Scholarship started, where the "Paying It Forward" motto came from...
S1E06 Filipino American History Month with Florencio Guinhawa (English Episode 1/2)
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today episode is about a Filipino-American living in United States and is the first half of this two part special series. Our guest, Florencio Guinhaw...
S1E05 Choosing College Degree Problems with the Engineering Club
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How did we end up getting an Engineering degree? How hard is it to decide and choose where to study? How difficult is it to convince your promdi paren...
S1E04 Solving Life Problems with Coach Orvyl
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is life coaching? Who are life coaches? Are they going to solve my problems? Let's hear what life coaches do and how can they help you figure out...
S1E02 Coronavirus Problems with Doc Lui
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fuck Covid-19! Let's talk about this silent but deadly problem of the decade which affected a lot of Filipinos everywhere in the world. And how about ...
S1E01 OFW Problems with Doc Lui
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are more than 12 Million Filipinos currently overseas and that constitutes to about 11 percent of the total population. That puts up a lot of ve...
S0E0 Zero Problem Never Exist
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Very Filipino Problems? What is this podcast all about? Questions answered in this short introductory trailer.